nounbasicLetter S

English to Somali dictionary

school in Somali

School, training establishment, Koranic school, or shelter

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Reviewed August 7, 2026Review record: Codex source audit

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Translation

Somali meanings

dugsi[1][2]

School, training establishment, Koranic school, or shelter

iskuul[1]

School, listed as a synonym of dugsi

Useful combinations

Common phrases with school

middle school

dugsiga dhexe[1]

elementary or junior school

dugsiga hoose[1][2]

high school

dugsiga sare[1][2]

Real usage

Example sentences

He was not a teacher in that school.

school role

Macallin muusan ka ahayn dugsigaas.[1]

She enrolled in night school.

enrollment

Dugsiga habeenkii bey isku qortey.[1]

Meet us at the school.

meeting

Dugsiga nagula kulan.[1]

Grammar

Grammar notes

Dugsi vs. iskuul

Dugsi is marked as a masculine noun in Zorc and appears as dugsiga in sourced examples. Zorc also lists iskuul as a synonym for school.[1]

Keep learning

Dictionary words

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Questions

Questions about school in Somali

How do you say school in Somali?

School in Somali is dugsi. Zorc also lists iskuul as a synonym, and gives school-type phrases such as dugsiga hoose and dugsiga sare.

Evidence

References checked

[1] Somali-English Dictionary (R. David Zorc)
Checked dugsi, dugsiga dhexe, dugsiga hoose, dugsiga sare, dugsiley, iskuul, and sourced school examples.
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[2] English to Somali Finder List (R. David Zorc)
Cross-checked English school finder entries for elementary or junior school and high school.
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